there is no other art form so readily accessible other than perhaps soma, which we work with, too. there is something in literature that captures the human. . the >> joint american history television and c-span local content vehicles as we look behind the scenes of a letter lives of new york city. >> next you hear from bradley manning's attorney about his case. he is accused of leaking classified documents to the web site wikileaks. the trial is under way in maryland. he testified earlier on the conditions he has experienced since being detained in iraq. this is half an hour. >> i really appreciate the turn out here, especially the turn of by the press. thank you for that. i have not participated in any public event for today. i also avoid any interviews with the media. it was and still is my belief that the bradley manning deserves an attorney that is focused on what is happening in the courtroom and only what is happening in the court room. that is why i have chosen not to do media interviews at this point. today marks the milestone. it was supposed to be an ending point to the m